Name: dereference

Synonyms: dereference, dereferencing, dereferenced

Type: glossary

Description:
To access a value that a <variable> points to. 

For example, if a <variable> contains a <property> name, the <variable>
is said to reference the <property>. Dereferencing the
<variable|variable's> value means getting the value of the referenced
<property>. 

References: property (glossary), variable (glossary)

Tags: properties

